Gartcosh
Gartcosh is a village in North Lanarkshire, Scotland. The village lies about 8 miles east of Glasgow, and about 1 mile northwest of the town of Coatbridge.Places of Interest
Highlights include Gartcosh railway station and Gartloch Hospital.
Gartcosh railway station
Railway station
Gartcosh railway station serves the village of Gartcosh, North Lanarkshire, Scotland. The railway station is managed by ScotRail and is located on the Cumbernauld Line, 7+3⁄4 mi northeast of Glasgow Queen Street station.
Gartloch Hospital
Gartloch Hospital was a psychiatric hospital located on Gartloch Road near the village of Gartcosh, Scotland. It opened in 1896 and was officially closed in 1996. It was managed by NHS Greater Glasgow.Bedlay Castle
Castle
Bedlay Castle is a former defensive castle, dating from the late 16th and 17th centuries. It is located between Chryston and Moodiesburn in North Lanarkshire, Scotland.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gartloch and Muirhead.
Gartloch
Village
Gartloch is a residential village in Glasgow, Scotland. Outwith the city's urban area, it is very close to the boundary with North Lanarkshire, south of Garnkirk and west of Gartcosh.
Muirhead
Village
Muirhead is a small town approximately 7 miles north-east of Glasgow city centre. Nearby villages and towns include Chryston, Garnkirk, Gartcosh, Moodiesburn, Lenzie and Stepps.
Chryston
Village
Chryston is a village in North Lanarkshire, around 7 miles east of Glasgow, in Scotland. It lies north of its sister village, Muirhead, which is on the A80.
Gartcosh
- Type: Town with 2,920 residents
- Description: village in North Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK
- Categories: village and locality
- Location: North Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
55.88878° or 55° 53′ 20″ north
Longitude
-4.08264° or 4° 4′ 58″ west
Population
2,920
Elevation
305 feet (93 metres)
United Nations Location Code
GB GTC
Open location code
9C7QVWQ8+GW
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=town
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